Press

You can find all of AUMA’s press releases on these pages in chronological order. Do call us if you need any additional information. Please refer to our press contact details. The page under the heading "Accreditation at trade fairs" contains basic information on accreditation of journalists at trade fairs.

07/06/2017

More exhibitors from the Middle East and Africa at German trade fairs

In 2016, there were significantly more exhibitors from Africa, the Middle East and Latin America at German trade fairs than in previous years. There were altogether 3.9% more foreign exhibitors at international and national trade fairs than at the respective previous events.
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06/13/2017

German trade fair organisers post record sales in 2016

Trade fair developments in Germany have not been significantly impaired by the more difficult foreign trade conditions. The 186 exhibitions held in 2016 again showed slight growth over their respective preceding events.
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04/20/2017

Global Exhibitions Day on 7th June 2017

The international trade fair industry is participating in the second Global Exhibitions Day on 7th June 2017 under the motto “Think Global, Act Local” by the UFI. AUMA is planning to hold an expert forum entitled “Trade Shows as Innovation Hubs – Science to Business” at the TU Berlin.
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04/05/2017

German exhibition centers invest in quality

German exhibition centers seek to invest more than €1.2 billion in their facilities by the year 2022 and to expand by a total of around 55,000 m². These are the results of a survey carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA).
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03/07/2017

"Free trade is the main factor in European economic success"

On the first common event of AUMA and EEIA on 1 March 2017 in Brussels, the “Exhibition Industry EU Dialogue”, all speakers attached a common commitment to free trade. 50 participants from all over Europe followed the invitation.[more]

01/27/2017

Exhibitions in Germany: Strong programme in 2016 fuels record numbers

International and national exhibitions in Germany posted exceptionally good overall results in 2016.[more]

Services companies intend to increase their exhibition budgets by an above-average 4.7 %. The average German exhibiting company intends to spend around €285,000 on exhibitions in 2017 and 2018.
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11/24/2016

German organisers – strong also abroad

German exhibition organisers are planning 316 foreign trade fairs in 38 countries next year. The brochure “German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2017" provides an overview of these events organised by members of AUMA.
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11/17/2016

Trade Fairs Made in Germany: 2017 exhibition calendar appears in five languages

The dates and statistics for more than 250 international and national trade fairs in Germany can be found in the “Trade Fairs Made in Germany 2017” brochure, which AUMA has now published in German, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
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09/20/2016

Exhibition revenues worldwide: Four of the top ten organisers from Germany

Among the leading exhibition companies worldwide, German organisers are well-represented: Based on revenue figures for 2015, four exhibition companies from Germany were among the TOP 10.
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09/01/2016

AUMA publishes „German Trade Fair Industry Review 2015“

An overview of German industry's participation in trade fairs and the work carried out by AUMA as the association representing the trade fair industry.
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08/18/2016

Exhibitions in Germany 2015: Strong attendance from Asia

Visits to German exhibitions are getting more and more important for buyers from Asia. In 2015, 230,000 potential clients travelled from South, East and Central Asia to Germany to inform themselves at exhibitions.
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08/02/2016

Strong growth in number of Asian exhibitors

Large increases in the number of Asian exhibitors marked the 2015 trends in exhibitor numbers at Germany’s trade fairs.
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06/06/2016

AUMA annual press conference

German trade fairs have confirmed their role as one of the most important sources of information for decision-makers. This was emphasised by Walter Mennekes, chairman of AUMA at the annual press conference on 25 May 2016 in Berlin.
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06/06/2016

Walter Mennekes re-elected Chairman of AUMA Board of Directors

Walter Mennekes, CEO of MENNEKES Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co. KG based in Kirchhundem, was elected for another three-year chairmanship of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) by its membership assembly on 24 May 2016.
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03/10/2016

German exhibitors have eight objectives on average

Trade fair exhibitors pursue a wide range of objectives. First and foremost, they want to come into personal contact with their customers. Customer-oriented objectives are the focus of nearly every trade fair participation. This was a major finding of the AUMA_MesseTrend 2016/2017 survey.
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01/29/2016

Trade fairs in Germany 2015: More growth than in the previous year

German trade fairs remained on course for growth in 2015 and, compared to 2014, became even more attractive. According to a preliminary calculation by AUMA, the 164 international and national trade fairs registered approximately 172,000 exhibitors, which is about 1.5% more than at the respective previous events (2014: 1.5%)
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01/21/2016

AUMA launches a new ‘Messen made in Germany’ film

German trade fairs provide innovation, knowledge sharing and access to international markets. AUMA launches a new ‘Messen made in Germany’ film.
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01/20/2016

Exhibitors want to invest more money in trade fairs

Exhibiting companies in Germany want to invest more money in trade fair participation in 2016 and 2017 than previously, shows a survey conducted by TNS Emnid.
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Good first half of the year for German trade fairs

International and national trade fairs in Germany continue to grow. In the first half of 2015 they registered on average 2% more exhibitors, stand space and visitors compared to the previous fair, according to preliminary calculations by AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.
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09/07/2015

Five German exhibition companies among the Top 10 worldwide

The leaders in the turnover-based rankings of international exhibition organisers include numerous German companies. No less than five German companies are listed among the top 10 exhibition organisers worldwide based on their earnings in 2014.
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09/01/2015

AUMA publishes „German Trade Fair Industry Review 2014“

The 176 international and national trade fairs in Germany recovered on average a 1.5% increase in the number of exhibitors, the number of foreign participants grew by 5.2%. These are some of the findings of the 2014 Trade Fair Industry Review.
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06/30/2015

AUMA annual press conference

Trade fairs in Germany have once again recorded a slight increase, a development that underscores their leading role among the international competition. The 176 international and national events in 2014 registered a 1.5% gain in exhibitors, bringing the current number of participations up to 179,645.
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06/02/2015

German exhibition venues investing strongly in modernisation

Germany's exhibition venues want to invest more than 850 million euros between 2015 and 2019, particularly into modernising buildings and infrastructures and also into small-scale capacity expansions.
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03/24/2015

Trade visitors at German trade fairs: expectations are almost always met

AUMA Study: Visitors to German trade fairs largely achieve the objectives they have set for themselves. The study has been published in German language only.
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01/23/2015

German trade fairs anticipate continued modest growth in 2015

Despite the somewhat uncertain economic outlook, German trade fair organisers are relatively optimistic about 2015. AUMA anticipates that trade fair figures will remain stable or increase slightly compared to previous events. A total of 161 trade fairs of international or national significance are scheduled to take place in Germany.
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12/11/2014

AUMA autumn press conference

Over the next two years, a third of exhibiting companies in Germany want to invest more money in their trade fair presence than in 2013/2014, only 14% plan less. These figures come from a representative survey of 500 companies exhibiting at B-to-B-fairs. This survey was conducted by TNS Infratest in November 2014 on behalf of AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.
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11/27/2014

German organisers plan to hold 315 trade fairs abroad in 2015

German trade fair organisers are planning 315 foreign trade fairs in 35 countries next year, another increase on previous years. The brochure “German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2015”, published by the AUMA, provides an overview of these events.
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09/22/2014

German trade fairs grow once again in the first half of 2014

Following slight increase in 2013, international and national trade fairs in Germany have grown once again in the first half of 2014, according to preliminary calculations by AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.
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09/08/2014

AUMA publishes „German Trade Fair Industry Review 2013“

Trade fairs in Germany also stayed on course in 2013. Despite a slowdown in economic growth, international and national trade fairs reported an increase of 0.7% more exhibitors, the number of foreign exhibitors increased even by 3.2%. These are some of the findings of the 2013 Trade Fair Industry Review.
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08/18/2014

Number of international trade fair visitors reaches 2.7 million

AUMA Study: The number of international visitors to trade fairs in Germany increased despite a relatively small fair programme in 2013. 2.7 million visitors attended 139 international and national trade fairs to get information and do business.
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08/11/2014

New Internet portal with trade fair tips for exhibitors

AUMA has created a website containing tips, checklists, trade fair data and software to help exhibitors prepare for trade fairs. The AUMA_Toolbox, which can be found at www.toolbox.auma.de, consists of four sections outlining everything companies need to know about participating in trade fairs.
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07/28/2014

Slight increase of exhibition capacities in Germany

A survey conducted by AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, in spring of 2014 shows that there is currently 2,776,545 m² of hall space available at German trade fair venues of international or national importance. That is 0.9% more compared to the previous year (2,752,001 m²).
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07/09/2014

Italy is once again the largest foreign exhibitor in Germany

The number of foreign exhibitors at German trade fairs significantly increased again in 2013. This is the first time in years that non-EU European countries rather than Asian countries have been the drivers of growth. These were the findings of the latest study by AUMA.
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06/30/2014

AUMA annual press conference

There was a positive basic mood amongst exhibitors at most German trade fairs in 2013, not least due to the relatively good economic climate. “Personal communication obviously remains in great demand,” said Walter Mennekes, Chair-man of AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, at AUMA’s annual press conference in Cologne on 5 June, 2014.
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05/28/2014

AUMA has two new Executive Board members

Dr Isabella-Afra Holst (47), Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Software AG, Darmstadt, and Dr Roland Fleck (53), CEO of NürnbergMesse GmbH were elected on 27 May 2014 at the general meeting of AUMA.

German exhibitors: one in every two also exhibits abroad

German companies focus on trade fairs abroad when it comes to their export marketing: between 2012 and 2013, nearly half of the companies that exhibited at German trade fairs (44%) also participated at trade fairs abroad, which is roughly equal to the percentage exhibiting abroad between 2011 and 2012 (45%).
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01/15/2014

German trade fairs expect modest growth for 2014

AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, anticipates stable to slightly increasing trade fair figures in 2014. A total of 178 trade fairs of international or national significance are scheduled to take place in Germany.
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12/17/2013

AUMA autumn press conference

German exhibitors are cautiously optimistic about the near future: in the next two years, 57% aim to keep their trade fair budget stable and 26% want to increase it. This shows that trade fairs remain the most important instrument of business-to-business communication. Walter Mennekes, chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), emphasised this point at the association’s autumn press conference on 5 December 2013 in Cologne.
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10/31/2013

German organisers plan to hold 303 trade fairs abroad in 2014

German trade fair organisers plan to hold 303 trade fairs in 33 countries next year, as many as never before. The brochure “German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2014”, published by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), provides an overview of these events organised by members of AUMA.
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10/08/2013

"German Trade Fair Industry Review 2012" published

Despite a slowdown in Germany’s economic growth, in 2012 international and national trade fairs reported clearly positive results. Figures are expected to remain stable in 2013. These are some of the findings of the 2012 German Trade Fair Industry Review, which AUMA has now published.
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08/27/2013

Number of foreign visitors at German trade fairs rises to 2.65 million

Last year, international and national trade fairs in Germany reported a total of 2.65 million foreign visitors, more than ever before. The countries which dominated the visitor statistics were the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, France, Belgium and Switzerland.
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07/12/2013

China now biggest exhibitor at German trade fairs

China is now the country with the highest number of exhibitors at German trade fairs. Overall, in 2012 close to 99,000 foreign exhibitors took part in Germany.
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06/18/2013

AUMA Annual Press Conference

Neither the slowdown in economic growth nor the ongoing discussion about the future of the euro have significantly affected trade fair business. Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, the outgoing AUMA chairman: "Exhibitors are not overly concerned because they know trade fairs have a long-term impact".
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06/17/2013

New chairman of AUMA

On 4 June 2013, Walter Mennekes, managing partner of MENNEKES Elektrotechnik GmbH, was elected as the new chairman of AUMA. He succeeds Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, management spokesman for packaging machinery manufacturer MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller GmbH.
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04/23/2013

Exhibition hall capacity in Germany remains nearly constant

At present, the exhibition hall capacity at German exhibition venues organising international events is 2,752,000 m². This was the result of a survey carried out by AUMA in early 2013 and is practically the same as last year’s figure.
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German exhibitors fully exploit the main purpose of trade fairs. Customer-related objectives are the focus of participation in nearly every trade fair, with most exhibitors pursuing a number of different goals at the same time. These are the findings of AUMA_MesseTrend 2013/2014.
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01/14/2013

German Trade fair industry expects slight growth in 2013

German trade fair organisers are cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2012. About 165.000 exhibitors will attend this year’s trade fairs, stand space will also increase slightly.
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12/06/2012

AUMA – Annual Autumn press Conference

For German industry trade fairs are still the main form of B2B communications. In 2013/2014 nearly a quarter of exhibiting companies plan to increase their trade fair budgets. This was underlined by AUMA Chairman Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, speaking at the association’s autumn press conference on 28 November 2012 in Cologne.
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11/06/2012

German organisers plan to hold 275 trade fairs abroad in 2013

German trade fair organisers plan to hold 275 trade fairs in 37 countries next year. The brochure "German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2013", published by AUMA, provides an overview of these events organised by members of AUMA.
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10/09/2012

German trade fairs attracted around 2.5 million foreign visitors in 2011

In 2011 around 2.5 million foreign visitors came to international trade fairs in Germany to find out about products and services or to prepare business deals.
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09/25/2012

Trade fairs continue to grow

Following strong growth in 2011, during the first half of 2012 Germany’s international trade fairs reported slight increases again.
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08/27/2012

German Trade Fair Industry - 2011 Review now published

The annual report entitled "German Trade Fair Industry - 2011 Review" has now been published by AUMA. It includes analyses, assessments and statistics.
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08/09/2012

Sharp rise in foreign exhibitors from Central and Eastern Europe

In 2011 non-EU countries in Europe attended German trade fair venues in increasing numbers. Thus, last year exhibitor numbers from Russia rose by 12%, from Turkey by 13%. As in recent years, the country with the largest number of exhibitors at national trade fairs in Germany was Italy, ahead of China.
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Exhibition hall capacity in Germany remains nearly constant

At present, the exhibition hall capacity at German exhibition venues organising international events is 2,751,135 m², an increase of 0.5 % over last year.
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04/13/2012

German Exhibitors use a wide range of marketing tools

German companies who exhibit at trade visitor oriented shows improve their marketing with a wide range of other instruments: in addition to operating their own websites (98%) companies focus mainly on direct mailing (89%) and advertising in trade magazines (76%).
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01/09/2012

160 international trade fairs planned for 2012 in Germany

German trade fair organisers are planning to hold 160 international trade fairs at home in 2012. Following a significant recovery in 2011 the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) expects exhibitor and visitor attendance to once again exceed the figures for the corresponding previous events.
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12/19/2011

AUMA – Annual autumn press conference 2011

Despite growing uncertainty as regards the economic future many German exhibitors plan to increase their trade fair budgets in 2012/2013. This was underlined by Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, AUMA Chairman, at the association’s autumn press conference on 14 December 2011 in Frankfurt.
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11/17/2011

German organisers plan to hold 275 trade fairs abroad

The new published AUMA brochure "German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2012" provides an overview of 275 trade fairs in 37 countries next year organised by members of AUMA.
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10/06/2011

German Trade Fair Industry – Review 2010 now published

The annual report "German Trade Fair Industry – Review 2010" has now been published by AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, including analyses, assessments and statistics.
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09/19/2011

More than 2.5 million foreign visitors at German trade fairs in 2010

Around 2.55 million foreign visitors came to find out about products and services at German trade fairs in 2010, nearly as many as in 2008, when attendance reached a record 2.6 million.
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08/09/2011

German trade fairs with significant gains in first half of 2011

The international trade fairs in Germany are now clearly back on course for growth: During the first six months of 2011, the exhibitor numbers averaged 4% more than the previous corresponding events.
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07/28/2011

More foreign exhibitors at German trade fairs in 2010

Following the end of the global economic crisis, the figures for foreign exhibitors taking part in German trade fairs have recovered throughout. Compared with corresponding events in previous years, in 2010 their numbers rose by 2.7 %, following a 5 % drop in 2009.
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06/06/2011

AUMA Annual Press Conference

Trade fairs in Germany were back in good shape following a decline in 2009, a year marked by the global economic crisis. Since early 2011 they have once again experienced significant growth. This was stressed by Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, at the AUMA Annual Press Conference on 25 May 2011 in Berlin.
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04/18/2011

Exhibition hall capacity in Germany remains constant

At present, the exhibition hall capacity at German trade fair venues hosting international events is 2,737,425 m², 0.7% less than on 1 January 2010. These are the results of a survey carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry among its members in early 2011.
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02/16/2011

German Exhibitors make use of a wide range of marketing tools

German companies who exhibit at trade visitor oriented exhibitions improve their marketing with a wide range of other instruments. AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, had tasked TNS Emnid with this survey.
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01/11/2011

135 international trade fairs planned in Germany this year

German trade fair organisers are planning to hold 135 domestic trade fairs at international level. With the industry now well on the road to recovery the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) expects a moderate increase in exhibitor and visitor numbers.
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12/09/2010

AUMA – Annual autumn press conference

Following the recession in 2009 the general conditions for the German trade fair industry have greatly improved. This was underlined by Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry - AUMA, at the association’s annual autumn press conference on 30 November 2010 in Düsseldorf.
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12/09/2010

German organisers plan to hold 261 trade fairs abroad next year

Next year German trade fair organisers intend to hold 261 events in 34 countries, close to 20 more than they had originally planned for 2010. A brochure entitled "German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2011", published by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), provides an overview of these events.
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10/29/2010

German Trade Fair Industry - Review 2009 now published

The annual report "German Trade Fair Industry - Review 2009" has now been published by AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, including analyses, assessments and statistics.
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09/28/2010

Trade Fairs in Germany in 2009: two million visitors from abroad

In 2009, the share of international visitors which German trade fairs could attract remained practically the same - despite the global recession and a decline in export trade. These are the findings of a survey which has now been completed, carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry - AUMA.
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09/22/2010

Trade fair data now available as an iPhone app

Trade fair data can now also be obtained using an iPhone application. The Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) has released the iPhone app MyFairs, which is available as of September 2010.
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09/01/2010

Trade fair industry recovery is in progress

International trade fairs in Germany fared well during the first six months of 2010. With the economy showing significant improvement, numerous trade fairs once again reported positive figures according to the initial projections of AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.
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08/24/2010

EU share of exhibitors at German trade fairs rises

In 2009, due to the global recession, the focus of exhibitor attendance at German trade fair venues shifted towards the EU. This is a result of a survey carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA).
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06/29/2010

AUMA Annual Press Conference

In 2009 there was a significant decline in exhibitor and visitor attendance at international trade fairs in Germany. This was emphasised by Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), at the association’s Annual Press Conference on 17 June 2010 in Berlin.
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01/15/2010

AUMA expects nearly stable trade fair results in Germany

German trade fair organisers are aiming to organise 157 international trade fairs at home this year. AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry estimates the trade fair sector to produce stable results in 2010.
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11/19/2009

German organisers plan to hold 242 trade fairs abroad in 2010

German trade fair organisers are continuing to expand their business operations abroad. Featuring a new layout, the brochure entitled "German Trade Fair Quality Abroad 2010" published by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) provides an overview of these events.
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11/11/2009

AUMA Autumn Press Conference

German exhibitors are cautiously optimistic about their trade fair plans for the next two years. This was underlined by Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), at the association’s Autumn press conference on 11 November 2009 in Berlin.
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11/03/2009

German Trade Fair Industry – Review 2008 now published

The annual report "German Trade Fair Industry – Review 2008", has now been published by AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, including analyses, assessments and statistics.
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10/28/2009

Trade fairs boost annual output of German economy by EUR 23 billion

Every year trade fairs boost German economic output by EUR 23.5 billion. This was underlined by Dr. Peter Neven, Managing Director of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA.
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09/14/2009

More visitors from abroad at German trade fairs

Despite the onset of the international economic crisis, last year trade fairs in Germany reported a figure of 2.55 million visitors from abroad, following 2.5 million in 2007, which marked the previous record. This is one of the results of a survey, carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA).
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07/15/2009

Italy remains the largest exhibitor at German trade fairs in 2008

Around 93,000 exhibitors from abroad took part in international trade fairs in Germany last year, with EU countries continuing to contribute the majority of exhibitors (51.5 %). This is one of the results of the latest survey carried out by the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA).
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06/09/2009

AUMA Annual Press Conference

In 2008 international trade fairs in Germany recorded outstanding results. Compared with events held in previous years, rented stand space and visitor attendance rose by around 4 % respectively, said Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Chairman of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA), speaking at the association's Annual Press Conference on 27 May 2009.
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03/27/2009

German trade fairs boost exports

Most German companies who export begin their marketing drive abroad by participating in domestic trade fairs. This is among the findings of the AUMA–MesseTrend 2009, a representative poll of 500 German exhibitors. AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, had tasked market research company TNS Emnid with this survey.
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02/17/2009

Exhibitors focus on a wide range of marketing instruments

Companies who exhibit at business-to-business-events augment their marketing efforts with a wide range of other instruments. This is one of the findings of a representative poll of 500 companies exhibiting at trade fairs. AUMA, the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry, had tasked TNS Emnid with this survey.
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01/13/2009

138 international trade fairs to take place this year in Germany

In 2009, trade fair organisers from Germany intend to hold 138 international trade fairs at home. AUMA - the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry expects results to average close to those for the corresponding previous events.
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